" I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”
Lately I've been on a mission to remove the clutter from my home. As I was going through the closets I realized that many of the things I was preparing for donation were things I've not used or seen this year. Even worse were the items that truly belonged in the trash but for some reason I was hanging on to them and allowing them to occupy space in my home that could be clear or used in a better way. It began to remind me how in life sometimes I do the same thing, hold onto things or relationships that occupy space in my life that only serve to clutter it and not to better it or create space for the truly important things.
Many of the things that I had been storing in my closets were things from my past or things that were my mother's. Things that held memories or sentimental value but served no purpose in my life. Some may feel differently that sentiment is the value they hold but for me clutter equates to chaos and stress. I'd rather not be tied to things of this world but focus more on those things eternal. I jokingly said today that the whatever we bind on earth shall be bound in heaven scripture comes into my mind often in a variety of ways. Can you imagine being bound to THINGS that you just can't let go of here on this earth for eternity? I personally don't want to be anchored down by material things while walking down those streets of gold, I'd look pretty silly walking around with a bunch of whatever wrapped around my neck weighing me down. Don't misunderstand me, I still enjoy a good book or a great sale on a pair of shoes but I find more and more that my focus, my mission, isn't buying but ridding myself of the things of this world. Why do I need 50 purses sitting in my closet collecting dust when there is a woman out there that doesn't have a single one to call her own? Why do I hold on to a pair of shoes that I KNOW I will never wear again because they killed my pinky toes? Why not allow them to hurt someone else's feet? :) I'm just kidding, I don't want ladies walking around with hurt pinky toes but I think you get what I'm saying.
Today in a study that I'm part of, we were talking about this being our temporary home. Nothing here my friend is eternal but our relationships with Christ and that is the deep within us, our souls reaching out and holding tight to the future we have beyond this world. Our desires should be focused on the Father and things that He holds most dear... one another.
So what is it that is cluttering up your life? Do you have too many pairs of shoes sitting in the closet, maybe just a bunch of broken dreams or a past that you just don't want to deal with or feel you can't? Maybe it's relationships that are causing the clutter, ones that just occupy space but are empty and lacking in anything substantial. What is causing the clutter that's blocking your view to a clear path with our Lord? Nothing should have more importance placed on it or binding here on earth than being and doing what our God has called us for so that when we enter through those gates we finally get to hear, well done good and faithful servant. Our desire should always be for his return and nothing in our clutter need keep us from losing sight of Him.
Blessings,
Heather
